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Ageratina adenophora  (Spreng.) R.M.King & H.Rob.

Crofton Weed

Plants > Angiosperms > Asteraceae > ​Ageratina adenophora
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Class: Dicots
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae (Compositae)
Genus: Ageratina
Species: adenophora

  • Common names: Crofton Weed
  • Thai names: สาบหมา sap ma (Chiang Mai)
  • Chinese names: 破坏草 po huai cao
  • Distribution: Native to Mexico; pantropical and pansubtropical invasive weed in Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam; S Africa, America, Atlantic islands (Canary Islands), Australia, Pacific islands.
  • Image locations: Chiang Mai (Mae Taeng), Mae Hong Son (Pai)
  • Map info: Provinces are highlighted according to phytogeographical areas as used in the Flora of Thailand project.
  • Additional notes: 
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Image locations

Images of Ageratina adenophora from Thailand.
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Ageratina adenophora, Mae Taeng, Chiang Mai, March 2018
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Ageratina adenophora, Mae Taeng, Chiang Mai, March 2018
Ageratina adenophora Pai Mae Hong Son March 2018.jpg
Ageratina adenophora, Pai Mae Hong Son, March 2018

References: 
​The Plant List
Forest Herbarium - BKF
Flora of China
Please note that individual species identifications do not necessarily represent the opinion of all contributors.

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